Revenue Cycle and Payer News – June 5, 2024

The Arc and United Health Foundation Launch $2.5M Partnership to Tackle Mental Health Crisis for People with Disabilities
The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group, has awarded The Arc of the United States a three-year, $2.5 million grant to improve mental health care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Lightbeam Health Announces Partnership with AHIP to Further Enhance Payer-Provider Solutions
Lightbeam Health Solutions, a provider of population health enablement technology and services, announces its partnership with AHIP to strategically position payers and health plans with Lightbeam’s practical technology and solutions that generate valuable provider insights and performance metrics, identify member risk, and reach the most vulnerable populations.

CVS Health honors the memory of founder Stanley P. Goldstein
CVS Corporation co-founder Stanley P. Goldstein died recently at the age of 89. The company he helped build is a foundational component of what is now CVS Health, a health services company that is committed to building a world of health around every consumer.

State of Kansas Selects UnitedHealthcare to Serve Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Beneficiaries
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kansas has been selected by the State of Kansas as one of three managed care organizations to administer KanCare, the statewide Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program, effective Jan. 1, 2025.

Milliman MedInsight Unveils Next Generation Payer Platform for Advanced Healthcare Analytics
Milliman MedInsight®, a healthcare analytics and solutions provider, announced the expansion of its Payer Platform. This comprehensive enterprise analytic solution harnesses Milliman’s renowned models, methodologies, and data interoperability and introduces expanded analytics capabilities to meet the unique needs of the payer/health insurance market.

CDPHP Wins Prestigious J.D. Power Award
CDPHP is proud to once again be named #1 in Member Satisfaction among Commercial Health Plans in New York by J.D. Power, making this the seventh out of the past eight years the health plan has received this prestigious award.

Independence Blue Cross recognized as a Top Workplace for sixth consecutive year
The Philadelphia Inquirer named Independence Blue Cross (IBX) as one of the 2024 Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia region for the sixth consecutive year. The insurer ranked #9 in the “large companies” category.

Humana Ranks 6th Overall in Fair360 National Companies for Diversity
Humana has ascended to No. 6 on Fair360’s prestigious list of the Top 50 Companies for Workplace Fairness, marking its seventh consecutive year in the top rankings. This significant move up from No. 10 last year showcases Humana’s dedication to diversity and inclusion, as recognized by one of the nation’s most comprehensive analyses of corporate diversity practices.

Medica Wins Two Awards in the 45th Annual Telly Awards
Medica announced it has received two Telly Awards in the 45th Annual Telly Awards for a video that focuses on the mental health journey of one of its executives, Dan Abdul, Chief Information and Operating Officer.

Healthcare Rap: Where Oscar Fits Into the Quest For Individualized Health

Will Johnson, Vice President and General Manager of +Oscar, sees an urgency to prioritize personalization. Will and Jared dive into how healthcare organizations democratize knowledge, and why now is the time to value individualized health.

Customer Experience Chasm Grows between Highest- and Worst-Performing Health Plans, J.D. Power Finds by J.D. Power – According to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Commercial Member Health Plan Study,SM released today, there is a notable gap in customer satisfaction separating the top-performing health plan from the bottom-ranked plan of 79 points (on a 1,000-point scale), with the top-ranked insurers significantly outperforming on cost, access to care and trust.

Mental Health Support, Covered by AHIP – Mental well-being is fundamental to good overall health. More Americans than ever are seeking mental health support, making it essential to provide high-quality, accessible, affordable, and equitable mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) support.

We know there are issues getting better mental health support. Our new covered series has the information you need for how health insurance plans are doing the necessary work to open doors to treatment – and where others can step up to help. https://t.co/SwZCdaZMoP pic.twitter.com/EdfJdzwdTj

— AHIP (@AHIPCoverage) May 20, 2024

NORC Report Highlights Strong Satisfaction with Access to Care Through Employer-Provided Coverage – AHIP is releasing a new survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago which highlights broad satisfaction with employer-provided coverage (EPC) and the value it brings, including convenient access to high-quality care.

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When: September 24-26, 2024
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